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Topic: Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80  (Read 2818 times)

Offline phil13

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Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80
on: April 01, 2007, 10:07:07 PM
Anybody? Thal, do you even have this? I've heard almost NOTHING about it, except that, although the first 3 mvts. are great, it's never played because the last mvt. is completely empty musically.

So, does anyone have it?

Phil
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Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80
Reply #1 on: April 01, 2007, 10:17:23 PM
It's by far the worst piece by a composer who otherwise revealed himself as a great master in almost everything else that he did - not least in his piano cycle The Seasons...

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Alistair
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Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80
Reply #2 on: April 01, 2007, 10:23:16 PM
Is it really that bad? The whole thing or just the final mvt.?

Phil
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Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80
Reply #3 on: April 01, 2007, 10:24:43 PM
I cant post it whilst you is all talking about it.

Thal
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Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80
Reply #4 on: April 01, 2007, 10:28:02 PM
here it is
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Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80
Reply #5 on: April 01, 2007, 10:36:20 PM
Sorry - didn't see the whole topic title before I replied as above; my response was about the G major sonata...

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Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80
Reply #6 on: April 01, 2007, 10:37:46 PM
Quote from: ahinton on April 01, 2007, 10:36:20 PM
Sorry - didn't see the whole topic title before I replied as above; my response was about the G major sonata...

Best,

Alistair

I imagine some Tchaikovsky fans are going to be livid about that comment.

Are you familiar with the C# minor Sonata, Alistair?

Phil
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Offline mikey6

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Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.80
Reply #7 on: April 01, 2007, 11:49:05 PM
Quote from: ahinton on April 01, 2007, 10:36:20 PM
Sorry - didn't see the whole topic title before I replied as above; my response was about the G major sonata...

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Alistair
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